Yes, everyone agrees with that, including Alexander Lakernik and the ISU. The "artistic" program would feature jumps and the "technical" program would have artistic expectations. It is just a question of whether an adequate judging scheme can be developed to reward a broader and more creative variety of approaches to the desired symbiosis.
And please, more reward for technical elements that are NOT jumps...
Most of the discussion in this thread has revolved around the men but I believe it's the women's discipline that the ISU is most concerned about. The way it looks now they are facing years of ladies dominance by Russia with maybe the occasional medal by others like Kihira/Tursenbaeva/Liu. But maybe if they create an "artistic" medal event others would have a chance, especially if they disallow quads for the ladies. Has Caro officially retired? She could probably medal with a clean skate and a 3-2.
I may be wrong from inexperience, but I can't help but doubt that it is dominance by the Russian girls they are looking askance at so much as dominance by the Russian girls.